San Luigi dei Francesi
Monuments of Rome with photos
Location and History
The French National church, founded in 1518, was completed only in 1589. It faces the homonymous square.
Description
The imposing façade made out of travertine, has a balcony in its middle and two orders of Corinthian parastades from Tuscania with niches and statues by Pierre l'Estache. This church has three aisles divided by Ionic pillars. It is famous because it keeps tombs of many French personages and important masterpieces. The frescoes in the second right chapel representing scenes of Saint Cecily's life, are among the best works by Domenichino. Another remarkable work of art you can admire is the "Assunzione" by Francesco Bassano. However the most famous works are kept in the aisle of Saint Matthew, where you can find, on the right wall, the "Martirio di San Matteo", on the left wall, the "Vocazione di San Matteo", and on the altar, "San Matteo e l'Angelo", which are masterpieces by Caravaggio.
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Realization by
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Commissioned by
Other:
Antoine Laurent Dantan (Scultore), Bartolomeo Lasagni (Scultore), Charles Mellin said Lorenese (Pittore), Filippo Della Valle (Scultore), Francesco Massimiliano Laboureur said Cavaliere Massimiliano (Pittore), Giovanni Baglione said il sordo del Barozzo (Pittore), Giovanni Battista Maini (Scultore), Giovanni Giacomo Caffieri (Scultore), Girolamo Massei (Pittore), Girolamo Munziano (Pittore), Giuseppe Manno (Pittore), Guido Reni (Pittore), Jacopo Del Conte (Scultore), Jean De Cheneviere (Scultore), Jules Andrè (Scultore), Ludovico Gimignani (Pittore), Nicola Pinson (Pittore), Nicolas Gillet (Scultore), Nicolas Mostaert said Nicolò Pippi D'Arras (Scultore), Numa Boucoiran (Pittore), Paul Lemoine (Scultore), Pier L'Estache said Pietro Lestache (Scultore), Plautilla Bricci (Architetto), Renaud Levieux (Pittore), Renè Michel Sloktz (Scultore), Simone Challe (Scultore), Stefano Parrocel said il Romano (Pittore)
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